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MUSIC 250A

Physical Interaction Design for Music

UNITS:3-4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

This lab and project-based course explores how we can physically interact with real-time electronic sound. Students learn to use and design sensors, circuits, embedded computers, communication protocols and sound synthesis. Advanced topics include real-time media, haptics, sound synthesis using physical model analogs, and human-computer interaction theory and practice. Course culminates in musical performance with or exhibition of completed design projects. An $MUSIC 80 lab fee will be added to your bill upon enrollment in this course. See https://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/250a

Syllabus for selected term:
View Spring 2027 Syllabus

Sections

1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 7438
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha, Murakami, Eito
units
Lab Section 1Open
ID: 13484
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:3:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units
Lab Section 2Open
ID: 13462
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 7:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units
Lab Section 3Open
ID: 13464
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units
Lab Section 4Open
ID: 13467
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:3:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units
Lab Section 5Open
ID: 13468
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units

MUSIC 250A: Physical Interaction Design for Music

3-4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

This lab and project-based course explores how we can physically interact with real-time electronic sound. Students learn to use and design sensors, circuits, embedded computers, communication protocols and sound synthesis. Advanced topics include real-time media, haptics, sound synthesis using physical model analogs, and human-computer interaction theory and practice. Course culminates in musical performance with or exhibition of completed design projects. An $80 lab fee will be added to your bill upon enrollment in this course. See https://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/250a

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lab Section — Tuesday 5:30 PM – 7:20 PM — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Lab Section — Wednesday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Lab Section — Wednesday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Lab Section — Thursday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Lab Section — Tuesday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — Leitman, Sasha, Murakami, Eito (Graduate)

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